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Numbers v context
On the Today Programme the other day, a road safety spokesman (I missed his name) said the only way to reduce accidents is to reduce speed limits. He wants 20mph in all urban areas. As I’ve written elsewhere, would you want to … Continue reading
Nudge theory and Equality Streets
On PM today, head of nudge unit Dr David Halpern said, “People want to do the right thing but they don’t always have the information”. More to the point, certainly where road-user interaction is concerned: people want to do the right … Continue reading
Noisy but nifty
A comment thread about some of my traffic videos was brought to my notice here. It contains a video of Hanoi traffic – noisy but nifty, with no hostility or needless delay.
Greening not green
The outgoing transport minister didn’t even reply to my overtures when the Coalition took office. Any hope that his replacement, Justine Greening, would present an open ear were scotched when she said on R4 that transport “offers great challenges and opportunities, … Continue reading
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Tagged high speed rail, HS2, Justine Greening, Martin Cassini, Philip Hammond
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Censored
Interesting to see authorities and media lumped together in this Guardian piece about the Wall St protests. I’ve been doing it for some time re. my efforts at traffic system reform, which are falling on stony ground in both government … Continue reading
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Tagged censorship, Kenneth Todd, Martin Cassini, traffic system reform
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The “bible”
Not all traffic engineers are fools, but they have inherited a defective (priority-based) system which gives rise to the torture rack of traffic control and is rarely questioned, partly because it is enshrined in a book known in the profession … Continue reading
Improper nomenclature
As mentioned elsewhere, traffic authorities refer to a driver who disobeys a red light as a red light jumper (RLJ). But what if you proceed carefully, after checking there is no conflicting traffic? In the eyes of the authorities, you’re … Continue reading
80mph limit?
The biggest guff spouted on the subject is that raising the limit will increase emissions by 20%. No, it’s not mph that matters – it’s rpm. At 70mph, old petrol cars rev at 3,500rpm. Longer-geared diesel or newer cars rev … Continue reading
Blood on their hands
It’s not surprising that cyclists inhale twice as much exhaust soot as pedestrians, but further proof is here. Moreover, the s++t in the air is multiplied by a factor of four by the system of control which prohibits infinite filtering opportunities. Whichever way you cut … Continue reading
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Tagged fellow feeling, traffic authorities, traffic managers, traffic-lights
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New traffic lights – old mistakes
Traffic lights are being installed at a T-junction near Bideford despite my proposal for a less expensive, safer FiT (filter-in-turn) solution. Story here.
